Specialty-LPN - FT, Days

Position Details

Location: Mercy Southeast 1723 Broadway Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Department: Neurology Clinic, Rheumatology Clinic, ENT

Hours

Hours: Full-Time (40 hrs week)

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program; Consideration will be given for comparable education experience and successful licensure.
• Licensure: Must have a current LPN license within the hiring state in which nursing duties are performed and meet all State Board of Nursing requirements.
• Experience: Can be new or experienced LPN.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire. One or more of the certifications below may be required based on the position/unit hired to, or acquisition of certification within department required timeframe: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), PEARS (Pediatric Assessment Recognition and Stabilization), S.T.A.B.L.E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, And Emotional Support), Six Assessment & Care Modules, and unit-specific certifications as required.

Physical Requirements/Demands

• Stand/Walk most of the time on duty;
• Significant amount of bending and stooping;
• Significant amount of lifting and turning patients with assistance;
• Push/pull/grip up to 50 pounds on a regular basis;
• Prolonged standing and walking each shift;
• The ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Preferred Licensure.
• Preferred Experience: Preferred Certifications: IV Certification within 1 year of hire.